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Hundreds of cars parked in a lot with containers and cranes in the background.

Why cheap Chinese EVs may cost Canada more in the long run

Four soldiers climbing snowy steps carrying gear from a boat.

Why Greenland doesn’t want Trump’s America

A large crowd waving flags on a downtown Montreal street.

It’s time for Canada to stand with the people of Iran

Protesters gathered around a bonfire.

Canada must be ready for Iran’s democratic turning point

People in silhouette, some with arms up and holding signs, appear behind a Canadian flag.

What public opinion tells us about the political outlook for 2026

A woman holds a lit candle with signs that say “Save the CDC” and “CDC saves lives.”

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies

Putin and Trudeau sitting in easy chairs with strained smiles as they shake hands.

How Canada can navigate its Russia dilemma in a multipolar era

Four men in suits on a gangplank admiring a submarine.

South Korea just changed the game and Canada needs its own grand bargain

Dozens of men, women and children sit or stand on the beach, some laying down. Several Indonesian officials stand among them.

Rohingya refugees are an untapped source for Canada’s workforce

Travellers including a young child holding stuffed animals walk with luggage through an airport arrivals area in front of a welcome sign.

Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?

The flags of dozens of nations fly against a blue sky.

Lack of specialization in Global Affairs Canada undermines foreign policy

Moving Canadian municipalities to the forefront of decarbonization

Two light-grey ships are tied up alongside a dock, each festooned with colourful nautical flags strewn from their bows to the top of their bridges. In front of them, a dais has been set up to face the crowd, which consists of four rows of seated navy personnel, all dressed in black uniforms with their flat-topped, white hats.

Tin pot navy 2.0

Students walk on the University of Manitoba campus in winter in front of a four-storey limestone clad building.

Post-secondary institutions have no choice but to rely on China for funds

The differences between Canada and the U.S. remain significant

Canada’s immigration policy is at a crossroads

Kovrig and his wife both have one arm raised as they acknowledge their arrival, standing with his sister in front of a black SUV on the tarmac where the jet carrying him to Canada arrived. All three are wearing masks.

Kovrig, Spavor and Canada’s tragic record of not protecting Canadians abroad

Is birth tourism about to return now that travel restrictions have been lifted?

Colourful, elegant spires of the Kremlin surrounded by snow covered ground, cloudy sky and trees.

Did a Russian spy operate out of two of Canada’s universities?

Empty lawn chairs line the deck of a ship at the bow. In the distance is a waterway with various shades of blue ocean and snow-covered mountains with deep blue sky with partial cloud cover.

“Green corridors” for cruise ships won’t be enough

A sunflower is pictured in the foreground with five farm workers crouched in front of a white vehicle and a blue sky with a few fluffy clouds.

Agriculture and food should be front and centre in the Freeland Doctrine

On a four-lane highway, traffic is bumper to bumper in one direction. Bordering the highway are low-rise industrial buildings, a lot with trucks parked, billboards, and in the distance a treed area and high-rise towers beyond them.

Allow competitor collaboration to help fight climate change

Public opinion on migration could sour amid food insecurity and climate change

Will the “Freeland Doctrine” make an appearance at climate talks in Egypt?

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